When Devon Kennard was a kid, one of the only football memories he had from his father was at the peak of his now-chosen profession. His father, Derek, was an offensive lineman on the Dallas Cowboys. And dad and his team had just won Super Bowl XXX against Pittsburgh.
So Devon, then 4 years old, ended up on the field after the game. And ended up on his dad's shoulders. Those are the majority of the memories of being the son of an NFL player growing up for the new Detroit Lions linebacker, who signed a three-year deal Thursday.